Robert A. Franklin

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Arkansas State University, PhD. Heritage Studies, 2005 Dissertation: Reconciliation and the Elaine, Arkansas Race Riot of 1919: Forgive or Forget

Arkansas State University, M.A, Heritage Studies, 2005.

Jackson State University, M.A. English/Communication, 1983. Thesis: The Effects of Local Television News on Jackson State University Students: An Analysis of The Interpretation of News Broadcast In The Jackson, Mississippi Market.

Jackson State University, B.S., Radio/Television,1981.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska. October 2011-present Assistant Professor/Director, Outreach CFAM Duties: Manage budget; manage, plan direct and coordinate outreach activities for College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media (CFAM); serve as liaison between CFAM and local community organizations; generate and increase visibility of CFAM programs utilizing campus and local media; build and cultivate relationships with organizations statewide and nationally to enhance the reach and impact of CFAM programs and activities.

University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska July 2008-October 2011 Director, Media Operations/Assistant Professor Classical 90.7 KVNO, UNO Television President, The Knowledge Network of Greater Omaha (TKN) Duties: Administrative and supervisory responsibilities of full-time professional staff in radio and television operations.

Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas. November 1997-2008, Station Manager, KASU-FM & Assistant Professor. Duties: Administration; supervision of budget; full-time staff; direct and coordinate public relations and outreach activities for station. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland January 1989-1997, General Manager, WESM-FM; Duties: Supervision of professional staff, students and volunteers.

Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois October 1986-1987, General Manager, WIUM/WIUS-FM; Duties: Supervision of professional and student staff; budget supervision and management of National Public Radio (WIUM) and student radio station (WIUS).

Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, Mississippi September 1984-1986, General Manager, WMUW-FM Duties: Directed, supervised operation of student station.

Rust College, Holly Springs, Mississippi September 1983-1984, General Manager, WRCR-RC-TV2 Duties: Managed, directed and supervised staff of cable radio and television stations.

OTHER EXPERIENCE/S

Mississippi Department of Energy and Transportation, 1988-89, Jackson, Mississippi, Media Relations Coordinator- Coordinated agency media activities; editor of newsletter and served as liaison between agency and public; created original publicity for distribution to media.

Jackson State University, Jackson Mississippi,1983,WJSU-FM Public Affairs Director-produced newscast, public affairs and community oriented programs; worked closely with members of community, radio staff, and university.

GRANTS AWARDED

Awarded $ 3000.00 Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) My Source Education Innovation Award (2010).

KVNO-FM awarded $ 22,000.00 grant from the Omaha City Council for equipment purchase for The Knowledge Network of Greater Omaha (2009).

Received $ 15,000.00 grant for the Sound Partners for Community Health program, a national program of the Benton Foundation, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2005).

Awarded $ 30,000 Audience Service Challenge Grant for KASU from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, D.C.(2003).

Awarded $ 15,000.00 Generoso Pope Foundation Journalism Award Scarsdale, New York; the award supported on-going audio productions.

Awarded $ 7,000.00 The Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media grant, New York; in support of the Elaine Arkansas Race of 1919. (November 2001)

Awarded $ 3150.00 Public Radio International grant to support Black History special program entitled “A Return To To His Roots: A Portrait of William Warfield”.

Awarded $17,163 Rural Listener Incentive Grant for KASU from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (2001)

Awarded $15,000 Rural Listener Incentive Grant for KASU from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (2001)

Awarded $ 1200.00 from St. Bernard’s Hospital to sponsor Lecture for Dr. Karen Drake, acclaimed Perinatologist (2001).

Awarded $ 600.00 grant from Jonesboro Sun Newspaper in support of Blue Monday Blues Concerts (2001).

Awarded $1,000 grant from Coca Cola Enterprises Mid-South to KASU Blue Monday Blues Concerts (2001).

Awarded $ 500.00 grant from Mid-South Bank of Jonesboro,

Arkansas for Blue Monday Blues Concerts (2002)

Awarded $500.00 grant from Mid-South Bank of Jonesboro, Arkansas for Blue Monday Blues Concerts (2001).

Awarded $9,500 CPB Public Radio Signal Extension Grant (1994). The Blues Project: A 13-part radio series funded by National Endowment for the Humanities grant- aired nationally (1994); the production was a result of a partnership between WESM-FM and Prince Georges Community College in Largo, Maryland.

Awarded $5,000 Maryland Office of Handicapped Individuals grant to establish the Eastern Shore Radio Reading Service for print handicapped persons on Maryland Eastern Shore (1991).

Awarded $20,000 National Telecommunications and Information Administration grant to establish a satellite downlink system for WESM (1991).

Awarded $ 30, 000 Corporation for Public Broadcasting Station Enhancement Grant for WESM-FM (1990-93).

Awarded $ 4,137.00 Grant from ASU Faculty Research Committee to produce pilot radio documentary on Arkansas Ozarks (1999).

KASU-FM awarded $ 6500.00 endowment from The Warr Family Foundation of Jonesboro, Arkansas. (February, 2000).

KASU-FM awarded $ 750.00 underwriting grant from Area Health Education Center-Northeast for public affairs program “Focus on Health.” (February, 2000)

KASU-FM awarded $ 1500.00 underwriting grant from St. Bernard’s Regional Hospital for public affairs program, “Focus on Health”. (February, 2000).

KASU-FM awarded $ 5500.00 underwriting grant from St. Bernard’s Regional Hospital for public affairs program, “Focus on Health.” (January, 1998-99).

KASU-FM awarded $2500.00 underwriting grant for sponsorship of Blue Monday Blues concert Jonesboro Sun newspaper. (February, 2000).

KASU-FM awarded $ 1200.00 underwriting grant from Ryan’s Family Steak House, Jonesboro, Arkansas for Blues After Hours program. (June, 1998). PROFESSIONAL, PUBLIC, SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS

2012 Presenter, 13th Annual Cedar Valley Conference on Human Rights “Practicing Hospitality In A World of Difference”, Waterloo, Iowa.

2011 Director/Ex. Producer “The Lynching of Will Brown documentary film was selected for screening at New Hope Film Festival, Lambertville, N. J. and the Long Island International Film Expo, Mineola, N.Y.

2011 Director/Ex. Producer “Forgive or Forget: Reconciliation and the Elaine, Arkansas Race Riot of 1919” selected by SankofaSpirit film series for screening in Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago, Illinois and Washington, D.C.

2011 Director/Ex. Producer “The Lynching of Will Brown” documentary film was selected for screening at the San Diego Black Film Festival, San Diego, CA.

2011 Director/Ex. Producer “The Lynching of Will Brown documentary film was selected for screening at the Texas Black Film Festival, Dallas, TX.

2010 Presenter, Fall For The Book Festival sponsored by George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Screened video documentary, Riots of Red Summer: The Lynching of Will Brown: The Omaha, Nebraska Race Riot of 1919 and Reconciliation and the Elaine, Arkansas Race Riot of 1919: Forgive or Forget.”

2010 Participant, University of Nebraska at Omaha “Teaching Issues of Social Reform: A Communications Perspective” Teaching Circle Supported by Academic and Student Affairs, Center for Faculty Development, Graduate Studies, and Office of Research & Creative Activity.

2010 Participant, University of Nebraska at Omaha “Helping to Preserve a History: The Omaha NAACP Community Engagement Link” Supported by Academic and Student Affairs, Center for Faculty Development, Graduate Studies, and Office of Research & Creative Activity.

2010 Participant, University of Nebraska at Omaha “Health Disparities & Health Reform in the African American Community Research Triangle” Supported by Academic and Student Affairs, Center for Faculty Development, Graduate Studies, and Office of Research & Creative Activity. 2010 Co-presenter Scholarly Paper Presentation: Teaching Issues of Social Reform: A Communications Perspective accepted for presentation at the Western Social Sciences Association Conference, Denver, Colorado, April 2010.

2010 “Spring Time of Life,” a photographic and media exhibit about homeless Ethiopian Youths; a public presentation at Love Jazz and Arts Center’s 4th Annual African American Art Exhibition, Omaha, Nebraska, January 2010.

2009 “Spring Time of Life,” an award-winning photographic and media exhibit about homeless Ethiopian Youths; a public presentation at University of Nebraska-Omaha, October 2009.

2008 Poster Presentation “Using Examples from History to Instill Social Capital into Youth through Relationships” presented at International Association of Schools of Social Work 34th Global Social Work Conference, Durban, South Africa, July 2008.

2008 Executive Project Producer and Graduate Student co-producer of Homeless Youth Video/Audio documentary research project with collaboration from Arkansas State University and Addis Ababa University on-location in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 2008.

2004 Lectured as an Academic Scholar at Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China; the program was sponsored by The University of New England, New Bedford, Maine.

2002 Chair, Panel Discussion at Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii on the radio documentary “The Elaine, Arkansas Race Riots of 1919".

2000 Moderator for ASU-TV program, Race, Gender and the Mass Media: Important Issues for 21st Century.

1998 Delta Communications Initiative, Jonesboro, Arkansas, sponsored by W.K. Kellogg Foundation as a Media Consultant.

Producer, Like It Is, radio program broadcast on British Broadcasting Corporation “State of the State Series. Like It Is was selected as one of four public radio programs featured in State of the State Series (1993).

Producer, “Still Going On;” was a four part radio documentary about the life and legacy of classical music composer, William Grant Still. The series aired nationally and sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (1996).

1991 Advanced Strategic Management Seminar Stanford University, Palo Alto, California Sponsored by Alaska Public Radio Network; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Stanford University.

1991 Rural Radio Audience Research. Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Studied and analyzed rural radio audio to changing trends in public broadcasting.

1991 Minority Stations with Jazz Formats. Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; studied and analyzed the impact of WESM-FM jazz format and made pertinent adjustments based on the data reviewed.

1990 Professional Management Workshop, Boston, Massachusetts and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The goal of the workshop was to improve management skills.

1990 Mentor Program. Boston, Massachusetts. Sponsored by Eastern Public Radio; Partnered with WGBH station manager in mentorship program.

ACADEMIC/TEACHING

University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska 2008-present Assistant Professor, School of Communication-Tenure Track position Courses Taught: Principles of Interviewing (Undergraduate); Radio Production (Undergraduate); and Mass Communication and Public Opinion (Undergraduate/Graduate).

Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas 1997-2008; Assistant Professor, Department of Communication-Non-Tenure Track position Courses Taught: Advanced Radio Production (Undergraduate); Mass Media and Modern Society (Undergraduate); and Electronic Reporting (Undergraduate).

University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland 1989-1997; Instructor of Broadcasting-Non-Tenure Track position Courses Taught: Introduction to Telecommunication (Undergraduate); Radio Production and Programming (Undergraduate); Technical Writing course at Eastern Correctional Institute in Eastover, Maryland.

Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, Mississippi 1984-1986; Instructor of Broadcasting-Non-Tenure Track position Courses Taught: Radio/Television Announcing (Undergraduate); Radio Production (Undergraduate).

Rust College, Holly Springs, Mississippi 1983-1984; Instructor of Broadcasting-Non-Tenured Track position Courses Taught: Radio and Television Production (Undergraduate).

FELLOWSHIPS

Selected participant in Vanderbilt University Media Fellowship program, “The Silent Epidemic: Violence Against Women”. One of select group of journalist nationwide selected to participate in this (2002).

Selected participant Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Media Fellowship; research topic titled “Birmingham, Alabama: Exploring the Effects of Poverty, Racism and Violence in One American City.” This fellowship was sponsored by Culver- Stockton College, Canton, Missouri (2001).

JOAN BARONE SHORENSTEIN CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP Awarded $ 30,000 Congressional Journalism Fellowship by American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C.; spent a year working in the congressional offices of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas and Marcy Kaptur of Ohio (1996).

Participated in the “Culture of the South Media” Fellowship; sponsored by Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. One of a select number of journalists invited to participate in the media fellowship (1999).

Fellowship in Interactive Marketing sponsored by WGBH Boston, Massachusetts and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, D.C.; workshop designed to assist managers with effective marketing techniques for their stations (1991).

PUBLICATIONS/AUDIO & VIDEO PRODUCTION ARCHIVES Farish Street: Jackson’s One-Time Mecca, Jackson Advocate, 1981.

Pollutant Found in City’s Drinking Water, Focus III Magazine, 1980.

Women in Congress a four-part, one hour, audio documentary archived at Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana; 1996-present.

Interview conducted by Robert Franklin with Bobby Robinson of the Negro Baseball League archived at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Kansas City, Missouri, 2003-present.

The Men Who Played the Game, a three-part, half-hour LIKE IT IS radio series on the Negro Baseball League, archived at Yesterday’s Negro League Baseball Museum, Brown Deer, Wisconsin, 1998-present.

Crossing Bridges, a five-part, half-hour LIKE IT IS radio series produced while in Birmingham, Alabama as a 2001 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Media Fellow. The series is archived at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, 2001- present.

The audio documentary The Elaine, Arkansas Race Riots of 1919" archived at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, 2002-present.

The article “Farish Street: Jackson’s One-Time Mecca”, archived at Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, Mississippi, 2001-present.

Two-part LIKE IT IS radio series featuring Indiana’s first elected African-American sheriff in 100-years archived at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, 2002- present.

The LIKE IT IS radio program featuring Dr. James Cameron, founder of The Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin archived at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, 2002-present.

Other LIKE IT IS radio programs archived at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, February, 2003-present:

Title: Women in Congress a four-part, hour long radio documentary, 1996. Title: Dr. Arthur Fletcher, Father of Affirmative Action, 1992. Title: Nelson Mandela’s receipt of the Medal of Freedom recorded by Robert Franklin, Memphis, Tennessee, 1999. Title: Samuel Taylor, author, Why African-Americans Call Themselves The N-Word? 2000. Title: Dr. Aubrey Lucas, former president, University of Southern Mississippi, 1994. Title: Richie Havens, Folk music singer, 1992. Title: Dr. Martha Hodes, author, White Women, Black Men: Illicit Sex in the 19th Century South, 2000. Title: Quincey Troupe, author, Miles and Me, 2000. Title: Henry Friedman, Washington State Holocaust Museum, Man’s Inhumanity To Man, 1994. Title: Clifton Davis, Tony Award-winner and star of AMEN, 1995. Title: Ted Robinson, Tuskegee Airman, 1992. Title: Dr. Henry Louis Gates recorded at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Cultural Diversity, 1992. Title: The Honorable Dan Blue, former Speaker, North Carolina State Legislature, 1993. Title: Ann Griffith, TransAfrica, 1992. Title: The Honorable Constance Slaughter-Harvey, former Secretary of State for Land/Elections state of Mississippi, 1990. Title: Carol Merritt, Herndon Home, Atlanta, Georgia, 1992. Title: Jimmie Porter, Founder & CEO, Afro-American Broadcasting, Inc., 1990. Title: Hallie Gerima, Director and movie producer, 1993. Title: Attorney Fred Gray of Montgomery, Alabama, 1995. Title: James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, 1995. Title: Peggy Berryhill, Native American Stereotyping, 1990. Title: R.W. Apple, New York Times Journalist, The Tet Offensive, 1993. Title: Roy Wood, One of the founders of the National Black Network, 1995. Title: The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder, former governor of Virginia, 1992. Title: Gil Noble, Host Like It Is on WABC-TV, New York, 1995. Title: Dr. George Dawson, Healthcare in African-American Community, 1994. Title: Ramona Africa, MOVE, 1995. Title: The Honorable Lindy Boggs, former congresswoman from Louisiana, 1995. Title: The Honorable Jesse Jackson, Jr., congressman from Illinois, 1995.

Title: Catherine Pugh, Notable Black Women in Maryland, 1990. Title: The Honorable W. Wilson Goode, former mayor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1992. Title: Murder in Mississippi: Re-opening of Medgar Evers Murder Trial, three-part series, 1990. Title: The Honorable Unita Blackwell, former mayor, Myersville, Mississippi, 1990. Title: Joshua Lebello, a Minister from South Africa Title: Project Excellence featuring the late Carl Rowan, 1995. Title: Barbara Williams, Black Dolls, 1994. Title: NAACP’s March for Equity in Higher Learning in Mississippi (recorded by WVAS-FM, Montgomery, Alabama), 1993. Title: Martin Luther King, III, Call to Manhood, 1991. Title: Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis, author, Living in Living Out, 1990. Title: Amiri Baraka, Poet., 1993. Title: Lola Peters, Can White Parents Raise Children of Color? 1994.

The following LIKE IT IS radio programs/interviews are archived at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, 2002-present.

Title: A Conversation about politics with Pulitzer-Prize winning author, Juan Williams Title: Women in Politics a discussion with former U.S. Congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm Title: Man’s Inhumanity Toward Man with Henry Friedman Title: Afrocentricity with Dr. Molefi Asanti Title: The Power of the Black Woman with Dr. Reverend Vasthi Murphy McKenzie

Title: A Black Student Attempt to Enroll at the University of Southern Mississippi with Dr. Aubrey Lucas. Title: African-Americans in Aviation with former Tuskegee Airman, Mr. Ted Robinson Title: United Negro College Fund Colleges: Making a Difference with Dr. W.A. McMillan Title: Transafrica with Ms. Ann Griffith Title: Civil Rights and Dr. King’s Contributions to America with Mr. Julian Bond Title: A Discussion about the film Sankofa with the producer, Mr. Haile Gerima Title: The Nation’s first African-American elected Governor, the Honorable L. Douglas Wilder Title: The Father of Affirmative Action, Dr. Arthur Fletcher Title: MOVE and the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Police Department with Ramona Africa (p.1) Title: MOVE and the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Police Department with Ramona Africa (p.2) Title: The Rise, The Fall, The Recovery a book by Spencer Haywood, former NBA player (p.1) Title: The Rise, The Fall, The Recovery a book by Spencer Haywood, former NBA player (p.2) Title: Murder in Mississippi: The Medgar Evers Murder Trial (part 1) Title: Murder in Mississippi: The Medgar Evers Murder Trial (part 2) Title: Murder in Mississippi: The Medgar Evers Murder Trial (part 3) Title: Black Women Domestics Working in Washington, D.C. with Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis author of the book, Living In, Living Out.

The Elaine, Arkansas Race Riots of 1919" audio documentary archived at The State Black Archives Research Center and Museum at Alabama A & M University in Normal, Alabama, 2002-present.

Pacifica Program Service/Radio Archive, North Hollywood, California; archive for radio public affairs program, Like It Is produced by Robert Franklin.

The Elaine, Arkansas Race Riots of 1919" audio documentary archived at the Amistad Research Center, Tulane University; New Orleans, Louisiana, 2003-present.

COMMUNITY SERVICE/ ORGANIZATIONS

2002-2004 Paul Robeson Fund’s Grant Making Panel The Funding Exchange, New York, New York

The Foundation of Arts, Jonesboro, Arkansas 2000-2002 Board of Directors

SAFE JONESBORO Coalition Mentor Program: Jonesboro, Arkansas. 1998-99 Mentor Program; mentor at-risk Jonesboro High school student

Boy Scouts of America. Jonesboro, Arkansas. 1997-1999; Board of Directors.

1998-2004 Member; The Jonesboro Rotary Club, Jonesboro, Arkansas.

GUEST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

2010 Guest Speaker, The Black Student Catholic Scholarship Fund, Omaha, Nebraska. My topic: “The Power of Opportunity”.

2010 Guest Speaker, The Golden Circle Alumni Group, Omaha, Nebraska. My topic, “Current and Future Vision for Public Radio-KVNO”

2009 Guest Speaker, The Alternative Media Alliance, Omaha, Nebraska. My topic: “Take Back the Media”

1998 Guest Speaker, The Rotary Club of Marked Tree, Arkansas. My topic: “The Delta Blues Heritage in Northeast Arkansas: KASU-FM Programming.”

1998 Guest Speaker, The Rotary Club of Paragould, Paragould, Arkansas. My topic: “Blues Music and Culture in Northeast Arkansas”.

1998 Guest Speaker, The Jonesboro Rotary Club; Jonesboro, Arkansas. My topic: “Northeast Arkansas and the Blues”.

1998 Guest Speaker, The Kiwanis Club; Jonesboro, Arkansas. My topic: “Linking The Goals of Civic Organizations and Public Broadcasting.

1998 Guest Speaker, The Lions Club; Jonesboro, Arkansas. My topic:“KASU and Public Broadcasting’s importance to the Jonesboro.”

1998 Guest Speaker, The Omega Little Brothers, Jonesboro, Arkansas. My topic, “On Becoming a Man: Not Accepting Externally Imposed Limitations.”

1998 Guest Speaker, The Crowley Ridge Community Center; Jonesboro, Arkansas. Moderator of community forum focused on “Unwed Teenage Mothers.”

1998 Guest Speaker, The Unitarian Congregation of Jonesboro, Arkansas My topic: “The Blues: KASU-FM Commitment to Honoring & Continuing the Delta Blues Tradition in Northeast Arkansas.” HONORS AND AWARDS

2010 Nebraska Broadcasters Association Gold Public Service to Community Award for “Homeless in Nebraska” Radio Documentary.

2010 Awarded Best Service to Community Award-Radio for “The Omaha Kids Coalition” presented by The Omaha Press Club.

2010 Awarded Best Commentary-Radio for “Homeless in Nebraska Radio Documentary” presented by The Omaha Press Club.

2010 Awarded Best Feature Story-Television for “Homeless Street Youth of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” presented by The Omaha Press Club.

2010 Awarded Best Photo Essay-Photography for “Spring Time of Life: The Street Youths of Addis Ababa” presented by The Omaha Press Club.

2010 Awarded $ 3000 grant and My Source Education Innovation Award presented by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, D.C.

2009 Awarded Nebraska Broadcasters Association Gold Award Service to Community Public Service Project or Program for “Omaha Kids Coalition”.

2006 Awarded Media Support Award for Blue Monday Concert Series presented by Arkansas Delta Byways for Tourism Achievement in the Arkansas Delta.

2006 Awarded Pegasus Award of Honor Reconciliation and the Elaine, Arkansas Race Riot of 1919.

2006 Awarded National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award Winner for the audio documentary, “The Elaine, Arkansas Race Riot of 1919.”

2006 Awarded Arkansas Society of Professional Journalists “Best Television Documentary Award”.

2005 Received Honorable Mention Accolade Award

2004 Awarded Arkansas Society of Professional Journalist Award for Best Documentary for the Elaine, Arkansas Race Riots of 1919 audio production.

2003 Awarded American Association For State and Local History “Certificate of Commendation” for the audio documentary, The Elaine, Arkansas Race Riots of 1919.

2002 Awarded $ 15,000.00 Generoso Pope Foundation Journalism Award. 2001 Awarded Bronze International CINDY Award for radio documentary “Women in Congress.

2001 Awarded Silver International CINDY Award for radio documentary, A Return To His Roots: A Portrait of William Warfield.

2001 Received Certificate of Merit Award from Unda-USA Gabriel Awards Competition for radio documentary A Return to His Roots: A Portrait of William Warfield.

2001 National Finalist Silver Microphone Competition for radio documentary A Return To His Roots: A Portrait of William Warfield.

2001 Awarded Arkansas Society of Professional Journalists Feature Award for radio documentary A Return to His Roots: A Portrait of William Warfield.

2000 Awarded Arkansas Governor’s Council on Fitness Leadership Award to KASU-FM.

2000 Gold International CINDY Gold Certificate for radio documentary, A Return to His Roots: A Portrait of William Warfield.

2000 Silver International CINDY Silver Certificate for four-part radio documentary, “Women in Congress.”

2000 Innovative Project Award of Excellence to LIKE IT IS radio public affairs program presented by The Arkansas Literacy Council.

2000 Broadcast Educator Association Award for radio documentary on The Negro Baseball League featured on the public affairs program, LIKE IT IS.

1999 Awarded The Communicator Crystal Award of Excellence for “Women in Congress” documentary series.

1997 Honorable Mention Award, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Like It Is.

1997 Silver CINDY Award for “Still Going On” radio documentary International CINDY Competition.

1997 Silver CINDY Award for the radio public affairs program Like It Is, International CINDY Competition.

1996 WESM-FM selected “Station of the Month” by the National Federation Community Broadcasters. 1996 Maryland State Bar Association, Gavel Award Winner, for the radio public affairs program, Like It Is.

1995 Presented National Federation of Community Broadcasters Bronze Reel Award for Blues Project Radio Series.

1995 WESM-FM selected “Station of the Month” by the National Federation of Community Broadcasters.

1994 Awarded the Maryland Press Club Media Award for the radio public affairs program, Like It Is.

1994 Awarded the Maryland State Bar Association Gavel Award for the public affairs program, Like It Is.

1994 WESM-FM presented resolution by Town Commissioners for providing a vital community service to Princess Anne, MD.

1993 Awarded the Maryland State Bar Association Gavel Award for the radio public affairs program, Like It Is.

1992 Selected Who’s Who World Wide.

1991 WESM-FM selected “Station of the Month” by National Federation of Community Broadcasters.

1990 Awarded the Maryland State Bar Association Gavel Award for outstanding responsible legal reporting for the radio public affairs program, Like It Is.

1990 WESM-FM selected “Black College Radio Station of the Year”.

1989 Congressional Resolution presented by Honorable Roy Dyson of Maryland to Robert A. Franklin on behalf of WESM for “Providing a Valued Service to Residents of Maryland’s Eastern Shore”.

1986 Selected Outstanding Young Men of America.

1985 Selected Outstanding WMUW-FM Station Manager by students at Mississippi University for Women.

1984 Outstanding Young Men of America.

1983 Outstanding Graduate Student at Jackson State University. 1982 Dean List Scholar and Cum Laude Graduate Student at Jackson State University.

1980 McRae’s Department Store’s “Associate of the Month”.